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Written question asked by Lord Northbrook (Other (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. It was answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Convictions: Appeals

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission have been concluded and reported on in (1) 2024 and (2) each of the previous five calendar years.

Answer

On 1 September 2024, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) had 1,088 cases open, of those, 921 were under review (including triage), 167 were waiting to be allocated to a case review manager.

The table below provides the data for 2024 and the previous five calendar years:

Year

Applications Closed

Referrals

2019

1,539

22

2020

1,063

76

2021

1,216

21

2022

1,174

33

2023

1,487

20

1 January 2024 to 1 September 2024

969

19

The number of open cases as of 31 December of each year is below:

Year

Open cases as of 31 December

2019

700 (530 under review, 170 waiting)

2020

725 (600 under review, 125 waiting)

2021

755 (646 under review, 109 waiting)

2022

890 (763 under review, 127 waiting)

2023

1,010 (855 under review, 155 waiting)

The number of cases completed by the CCRC in each financial year is reported in their Annual Reports, which can be found on their website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL982
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Appeals Convictions Criminal Cases Review Commission
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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